Engineering Manager, Mobile Apps

Company: The New York Times
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. Since 1851, The New York Times' mission has been to seek the truth and help people understand the world. Whether it's bringing new truths to light through reporting, finding the perfect side dish to pair with dinner, or challenging yourself with the Sunday crossword, our mobile apps bring this mission right to our subscribers' hands. Our Android apps are progressive and innovative. Our teams advocate for the best approach to building apps and look to the future by participating in Early Access Programs. Our mobile teams sit at the intersection of our mission. We’re looking for Engineering Managers to help us take our apps to the next level. Some of the opportunities include: Build engaging features to improve the reader experience in our flagship News app Maximize subscriber value within our Growth Platform Apply the latest trends in native and hybrid development to create engaging experiences on our Games team Help users discover and cook the world's best recipes on the Cooking team Build the foundational technologies that empower all mobile teams by joining the App Platforms team This is a hybrid role, based at our New York City headquarters, reporting to the Mobile Engineering Manager and collaborating with native Android and iOS engineers, QA, product, project, data, and design professionals. Responsibilities: Guide and mentor the growing mobile engineering team to ensure consistent technical direction, best practices, high team performance, effective and efficient delivery across multiple mobile initiatives Oversee the mobile technical operations strategy for both iOS and Android platforms Collaborate with other teams to ensure alignment on department and company strategies Collaborate with Engineering Managers to develop best practices and processes for development for a growing cohort of engineers Oversee career development and performance management of a team of engineers Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world Basic Qualifications: 1 years experience as an Engineering Manager leading a native mobile team Experience with mobile operation tooling (CI, build systems, app store integrations, etc) Prior experience in software development, working with iOS or Android Experience facilitating the growth of a team through hiring, developing engineers, building trust, and creating and refining delivery processes Demonstrated understanding of the mobile domain and its unique complexities Experience managing high-performing teams, including senior engineers Experience explaining highly technical concepts to non-technical partners and stakeholders Preferred Qualifications: Expertise in Swift/SwiftUI and/or Kotlin/Jetpack Compose Knowledge of mobile architectures (MVC/MVP/MVVM), concurrency, memory management, and multi-device/version support REQ-019425 LI-Hybrid The annual base pay range for this role is between: $152,000 - $190,000 USD For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs. For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process. The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. 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